Proposed Collection, Comment Request, 34394-34395 [E6-9257]

Download as PDF 34394 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 14, 2006 / Notices Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997. OMB Number: 1220–0157. Total respondents Form Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total responses Frequency Average time per response (minutes) Estimated total burden (hours) Main Round 10 Interview .............................. Round 10 Validation Interview ...................... Round 11 Pretest .......................................... 7,500 750 200 Annually ........................................................ Annually ........................................................ Annually ........................................................ 7,500 750 200 60 6 60 7,500 75 200 Totals ...................................................... 7,700 ....................................................................... 8,450 ........... 7,775 The difference between the total number of respondents and the total number of responses reflects the fact that 750 respondents will be interviewed twice, once in the main round 10 survey and a second time in the validation interview. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this 5th day of June, 2006. Cathy Kazanowski, Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. E6–9254 Filed 6–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection, Comment Request rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the ‘‘International Price Program—U.S. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:36 Jun 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 Export Price Indexes.’’ A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before August 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212, telephone number 202–691–7628. (This is not a toll free number.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, telephone number 202–691–7628. (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The U.S. Export Price Indexes, produced continuously by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ International Price Program (IPP) since 1971, measure price change over time for all categories of exported products, as well as many services. The Office of Management and Budget has listed the Export Price Indexes as a Principal Federal Economic Indicator since 1982. The indexes are widely used in both the public and private sectors. The primary public sector use is the deflation of the U.S. Trade Statistics and the Gross Domestic Product; the indexes also are used in formulating U.S. trade policy and in trade negotiations with other countries. In the private sector, uses of the Export Price Indexes include market analysis, inflation forecasting, contract escalation, and replacement cost accounting. The IPP indexes are closely followed statistics and are viewed as a sensitive indicator of the economic environment. The U.S. Department of Commerce uses PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the monthly statistics to produce monthly and quarterly estimates of inflation-adjusted trade flows. Without continuation of data collection, it would be extremely difficult to construct accurate estimates of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product. In addition, Federal policymakers in the Department of Treasury, the Council of Economic Advisers, and the Federal Reserve Board utilize these statistics on a regular basis to improve these agencies’ formulation and evaluation of monetary and fiscal policy and evaluation of the general business environment. II. Current Action The IPP continues to modernize data collection and processing to permit more timely release of its indexes, and to reduce reporter burden. Recently, the IPP implemented changes to reduce burden on those reporters that are major traders and account for a significant portion of trade. Field economists are provided with more accurate information about the potential overlap between establishments that are both in the IPP and the Producer Price Index in order to better coordinate visits to establishments when obtaining new items for repricing. The IPP also implemented an enhanced refinement process that provides Industry Analysts the ability to reduce the burden for a respondent when necessary and modified the second stage selection algorithm to lower the percentage of infrequently traded areas that are sampled, because they are more likely to be out-of-scope for the IPP. These improvements should reduce the overall burden on respondents and improve the IPP’s overall response rate at initiation. In addition, in 2003 the IPP introduced a web application for monthly data collection. This tool allows respondents to directly update their data online via the internet. Web collection has E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1 34395 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 14, 2006 / Notices expanded rapidly since the IPP began soliciting respondents and as of April 2006, the Program had solicited 70 percent of all respondents, with a goal of 75 percent by September 2006, and 95 percent by September 2007. Through April 2006, nearly 40 percent of the IPP respondents are actually utilizing web collection while the majority of respondents still use the mailout/ faxback process. In addition, email repricing has the possibility of expanding and over time these various electronic data collection methods for repricing will continue to allow the IPP to collect and publish monthly data in a timely manner. III. Desired Focus of Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and Total respondents Form Frequency • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. Type of Review: Revision. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: International Price Program/U.S. Export Price Indexes. OMB Number: 1220–0025. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Average time per response (hours) Total responses Estimated total burden (hours) Initiation Visit (includes form 3008) ....................................... Form 3007D ........................................................................... 1,400 2,700 Annually ..... Monthly ...... 1,400 17,010 1.0 .6156 1,400 10,471 Totals .............................................................................. 4,100 .................... 18,410 .......................... 11,871 Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of June, 2006. Catherine Kazanowski, Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. E6–9257 Filed 6–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection, Comment Request rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:36 Jun 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the ‘‘International Price Program—U.S. Import Product Information.’’ A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before August 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212, telephone number 202–691–7628. (This is not a toll free number.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, telephone number 202–691–7628. (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The U.S. Import Price Indexes, produced continuously by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ International Price Program (IPP) since 1973, measure price change over time for all categories of imported products, as well as many services. The Office of Management and PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Budget has listed the Import Price Indexes as a Principal Federal Economic Indicator since 1982. The indexes are widely used in both the public and private sectors. The primary public sector use is the deflation of the U.S. Trade Statistics and the Gross Domestic Product; the indexes also are used in formulating U.S. trade policy and in trade negotiations with other countries. In the private sector, uses of the Import Price Indexes include market analysis, inflation forecasting, contract escalation, and replacement cost accounting. The IPP indexes are closely followed statistics, and are viewed as a sensitive indicator of the economic environment. The U.S. Department of Commerce uses the monthly statistics to produce monthly and quarterly estimates of inflation-adjusted trade flows. Without continuation of data collection, it would be extremely difficult to construct accurate estimates of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product. In addition, Federal policymakers in the Department of Treasury, the Council of Economic Advisers, and the Federal Reserve Board utilize these statistics on a regular basis to improve these agencies’ formulation and evaluation of monetary and fiscal policy and evaluation of the general business environment. II. Current Action The IPP continues to modernize data collection and processing to permit more timely release of its indexes, and to reduce reporter burden. Recently, the IPP implemented changes to reduce E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34394-34395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9257]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Proposed Collection, Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the
proposed revision of the ``International Price Program--U.S. Export
Price Indexes.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request
(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before August 14, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212, telephone number
202-691-7628. (This is not a toll free number.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
telephone number 202-691-7628. (See ADDRESSES section.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The U.S. Export Price Indexes, produced continuously by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics' International Price Program (IPP) since 1971,
measure price change over time for all categories of exported products,
as well as many services. The Office of Management and Budget has
listed the Export Price Indexes as a Principal Federal Economic
Indicator since 1982. The indexes are widely used in both the public
and private sectors. The primary public sector use is the deflation of
the U.S. Trade Statistics and the Gross Domestic Product; the indexes
also are used in formulating U.S. trade policy and in trade
negotiations with other countries. In the private sector, uses of the
Export Price Indexes include market analysis, inflation forecasting,
contract escalation, and replacement cost accounting.
The IPP indexes are closely followed statistics and are viewed as a
sensitive indicator of the economic environment. The U.S. Department of
Commerce uses the monthly statistics to produce monthly and quarterly
estimates of inflation-adjusted trade flows. Without continuation of
data collection, it would be extremely difficult to construct accurate
estimates of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product. In addition, Federal
policymakers in the Department of Treasury, the Council of Economic
Advisers, and the Federal Reserve Board utilize these statistics on a
regular basis to improve these agencies' formulation and evaluation of
monetary and fiscal policy and evaluation of the general business
environment.

II. Current Action

The IPP continues to modernize data collection and processing to
permit more timely release of its indexes, and to reduce reporter
burden. Recently, the IPP implemented changes to reduce burden on those
reporters that are major traders and account for a significant portion
of trade. Field economists are provided with more accurate information
about the potential overlap between establishments that are both in the
IPP and the Producer Price Index in order to better coordinate visits
to establishments when obtaining new items for repricing. The IPP also
implemented an enhanced refinement process that provides Industry
Analysts the ability to reduce the burden for a respondent when
necessary and modified the second stage selection algorithm to lower
the percentage of infrequently traded areas that are sampled, because
they are more likely to be out-of-scope for the IPP. These improvements
should reduce the overall burden on respondents and improve the IPP's
overall response rate at initiation. In addition, in 2003 the IPP
introduced a web application for monthly data collection. This tool
allows respondents to directly update their data online via the
internet. Web collection has

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expanded rapidly since the IPP began soliciting respondents and as of
April 2006, the Program had solicited 70 percent of all respondents,
with a goal of 75 percent by September 2006, and 95 percent by
September 2007. Through April 2006, nearly 40 percent of the IPP
respondents are actually utilizing web collection while the majority of
respondents still use the mailout/faxback process. In addition, email
repricing has the possibility of expanding and over time these various
electronic data collection methods for repricing will continue to allow
the IPP to collect and publish monthly data in a timely manner.

III. Desired Focus of Comments

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in
comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
Type of Review: Revision.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: International Price Program/U.S. Export Price Indexes.
OMB Number: 1220-0025.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

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Average time Estimated
Form Total Frequency Total per response total burden
respondents responses (hours) (hours)
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Initiation Visit (includes 1,400 Annually........ 1,400 1.0 1,400
form 3008).
Form 3007D.................... 2,700 Monthly......... 17,010 .6156 10,471
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Totals.................... 4,100 ................ 18,410 .............. 11,871
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they also will become a
matter of public record.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of June, 2006.
Catherine Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. E6-9257 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-24-P

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